Privacy Policy
The SGS group companies take the security and privacy of their contacts about which they hold information seriously. The purpose of this policy is to describe to you the information we may hold about you, explain what we use it for and explain your rights in relation to it.


What information do we collect?
In general, you can access and consult any SGS Web site without disclosing or revealing any personal information about yourself.

However, some personal information (such as your name, address, industry, credit card information) may be held on our contacts and administration databases either because of the work we have done with you or are currently engaged in, or because we believe you might be interested in receiving material from us about our business and services. This allows us to manage our relationship with you efficiently, improve our web site and the services which we offer to you and to target items of interest we may send to you.


How does SGS protect your information?
We follow strict security procedures in the storage and disclosure of information which you have given us in order to prevent unauthorised access. However, the SGS site contains links to other Web sites. SGS does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these other Web sites.


Will SGS disclose the information to third parties?
SGS does not sell, rent or deal in the information which we hold about you. Information may, in the ordinary course of business, be shared with other companies in the SGS Group, our contractors or our employees.


Your rights
Regarding the information held about you by SGS, you may, for example, request us to provide you with a list and a description of this information, request us to amend any inaccuracies, or notify us that you do not consent to our continued use of this information by contacting us in the manner set out below.

We also welcome questions and your comments about out data protection policy.


How to contact us?
At any time using one of the methods below:

(i) by emailing us: enquiries@sgsgroup.com

(ii) by faxing us: + 41 22 739 98 61

(iii) by writing to us: SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA, 97, rue de Lyon, P.O. Box 2152, CH-1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland.

(iv) by calling us: + 41 22 739 91 11


SGS continually strives to improve its service to its customers and to its potential customers.

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